Two Chinese naval vessels have docked in North Korea for a rare goodwill visit marking 50 years of friendship between the two countries. Associated Press television footage showed North Korean citizens lining the dock at the port of Wusan on Thursday for the arrival of the training ship Zheng He and the frigate Luoyang. Greetings […]
Chinese Navy Makes Rare Port Call in North Korea
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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South Korean Police Target North Korean ‘Hackers’
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
South Korean police say they have arrested five people suspected of working with North Korean hackers who stole millions of dollars from South Korean online gaming sites. The five suspects were recruited by a South Korean crime organization to work in China alongside more than 30 hackers from North Korea. The hackers broke into the […]
U.S., North Korean Diplomats Finish Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Diplomats from the United States and North Korea have completed their first senior-level direct talks in 18 months. Both the heads of the North Korean and U.S. delegations said after the talks ended early Friday afternoon in New York the discussions were constructive and business-like. North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, speaking briefly […]
U.S., North Korean Diplomats Finish Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Diplomats from the United States and North Korea have completed their first senior-level direct talks in 18 months. Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of the North Korean delegation, called the talks in New York constructive and business-like, and indicated the two sides would maintain contact. He spoke briefly as the North Korean […]
U.S., North Korean Diplomats Hold Second Day of Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and North Korean diplomats are holding a working luncheon during their second day of talks in New York Friday. The two delegations spent the morning talking at the U.S. mission to the United Nations. After the first session Thursday, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of the North Korean delegation, called the […]
U.S., North Korean Diplomats Arrive for Second Day of Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. and North Korean diplomats have arrived to start a second day of talks in New York Friday. Neither delegation spoke to journalists as they entered the U.S. mission to the United Nations. After the first session Thursday, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of the North Korean delegation, called the atmosphere good. […]
South Korean Envoy Cautious About Nuclear Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S and North Korean diplomats are due to hold a second day of talks in New York Friday. After the first session Thursday, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of a North Korean delegation, said the two sides exchanged views on general issues and called the atmosphere good. Special envoy Stephen Bosworth is […]
N. Korea Diplomat: 1st Day of Talks with US ‘Constructive’
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
A top North Korean diplomat is calling the first day of new talks with the United States “constructive and interesting.” Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of a North Korean delegation, said the two sides exchanged views Thursday on general issues and called the atmosphere good. Special envoy Stephen Bosworth is leading the […]
US-North Korea Talks Begin in New York
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
A top North Korean diplomat described the first session of talks with U.S. officials Thursday as “constructive and interesting.” Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of a North Korean delegation, spoke briefly as he headed to lunch after a morning meeting at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Special envoy Stephen Bosworth […]
US-North Korea Talks Begin in New York
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
North Korean diplomats have arrived at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, where U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth greeted them at the door, as the two delegations meet Thursday for their first high-level direct talks in 18 months. Neither side spoke to the news media gathered outside. Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, who […]
